They’ve done it!!! The intrepid 5 reached their final destination of Bowness on Solway, exactly 7 days and 100 miles after leaving Wallsend to walk the length of Hadrians Wall.

Although they were not greeted with a ticker tape parade and dancing girls, or even carried shoulder high through the Town, victory was theirs; along with aching joints and blistered feet.

The combined efforts of Ron Fisher, Alan Chapman, Chris Marvin, Alex Bacon and Donna Gibb have resulted in the fantastic sum of £2,000 being raised for the Friends of Ashanti and together we would like to say a BIG THANKYOU to all their willing sponsors.

Mickledore Travel did an excellent job of organising the itinerary, arranging luggage transfers and packed lunches and the walkers would highly recommend them to anyone thinking of undertaking such a journey.

Once again, thank you to everyone who supported us in this strenuous fund raising effort!!!

THE TIGER 1000 ROAD TRIP

EARL SHILTON TO DOETINCHEM

GREAT NEWS!!! THE CONTENTS OF A DUTCH HOSPITAL – OURS FOR THE PRICE OF SHIPMENT!!!

Thanks to Dr. Duveken Voors and her contacts in Holland, the G G Marvin Memorial Hospital could soon be the proud owners of 40 hospital beds and other ancillary items!

The Friends of Ashanti Ghana have been given the opportunity to acquire the contents of a hospital in Doetinchem, Holland which is closing. The items are all destined to be thrown away on 30th May, unless we can raise the funds required to ship them to Ghana. This is estimated at £10k, which includes the cost of two steel containers and shipping.

A band of willing volunteers led by Chris Marvin has been mobilised for the task of driving to Holland to assist with the emptying of the hospital and loading of the containers. These include, Nick Marvin, Robert Marvin, Billy Marvin, Stuart Marvin and Gordon Marvin, as well as Gordon Davies, Niels Staat and Keith Duncombe. All are giving up their time free of charge and working hard in the meantime to get sponsorship from friends and family.

In an effort to keep down costs, the 1000 mile round trip is being made in a converted 1959 Leyland Tiger Cub bus, which will provide living accommodation for all the helpers during the stay. The Tiger Cub, pictured below, was once used to ferry holidaymakers around in Portsmouth and has a top speed of only 50 miles per hour.

We desperately need YOUR HELP to make this happen! £10,000 is a lot of money and we only have a short time in which to raise this.

If you are interested in helping the Friends of Ashanti to achieve this latest goal – please hit the DONATE icon at the top of this page and give whatever you can to help drive on the Tiger 1000 Road Trip!!

THANK YOU.